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Musical Chairs!

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:December 29, 2008
Post category:Masonic Tips

At our December business meeting, we elected and appointed the new officers for 2009, and I was elected into the Junior Warden seat. It is quite an honor, as in…

Faster, faster, faster!?!

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:December 28, 2008
Post category:Masonic Tips

I had the opportunity to attend the Order of the Temple work at another local lodge, and I must say that I was very impressed. There were about 25 people…

York Rite Degree Work – Some ponderings

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:December 27, 2008
Post category:Masonic Tips

The local York Rite membership is a very dedicated group of Masons, but like so many Masonic groups, it tends to be somewhat "older-leaning" in its membership. The group that…

Seeking More Light – Part Two

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:December 26, 2008
Post category:Masonic Tips

After completing the Royal Arch and Cryptic Masonry degrees, the final steps on the path of the York Rite are the "Chivalric Orders". These Degrees (called Orders in this group)…

Seeking More Light – Part One

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:December 25, 2008
Post category:Masonic Tips

Since my journey in Freemasonry began, I have always been interested in Freemasonry's Appendant Bodies, specifically the York Rite. My father was a Master Mason, went through the Scottish Rite,…

The York Rite Background

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:December 24, 2008
Post category:Masonic Tips

The York Rite, like the Scottish, is one of Freemasonry's Appendant Bodies which is open to a Master Mason to join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. While Freemasonry officially…

Raised to Master Mason!

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:November 19, 2007
Post category:Masonic Tips

This past Saturday, another Masonic brother and I were raised to the degree of Master Mason, the Third Degree in the Blue Lodge. It was an interesting, informative, and certainly…

I Think I “Get It”

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:October 8, 2007
Post category:Masonic Tips

Obviously I still have a lot to learn about Freemasonry having only recently been passed to the second degree. So until I progress further, I can really only comment on…

The George Washington Masonic Memorial

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:October 8, 2007
Post category:Masonic Tips

My wife and are taking a trip to Washington, DC later this month for a long weekend to just "get away". Our focus is intended to be on several of…

The Date Is Set!

Post author:Jim Barr
Post published:June 11, 2007
Post category:Masonic Tips

Today, I received a call from the Master of the lodge, and he said that my Entered Apprentice initiation is scheduled for 7:00PM on Tuesday, June 12. Last week, the…

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